This document provides recommendations for unique restaurants, bars, shops, and attractions beyond the typical tourist spots in New York City. It suggests lesser-known gems across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx like La Esquina Corner Deli, Momofuku Ko, Alife, Future Perfect, and PS1 that offer authentic NYC experiences off the beaten path. The guide is aimed at helping visitors uncover the real New York beyond the usual tourist attractions.

1. New York Uncovered
The Cybercom Guide to the real NYC

2. When traveling to New
York, there are two
questions we all ask:
1. Where should I go out?
2. Where should I shop?
P.S. And not the usual “touristy things”….

3. La Esquina Corner Deli
Manhattan, Soho: 114 Kenmare Street (between Elizabeth St. & Mott St.)
646 - 613 - 7100 (book in advance)
esquinanyc.com
Downstairs, through the kitchen, past the storeroom…and…tequila!

4. Momofuku Ko
Manhattan, East Village: 163 First Ave., near 10th St.
momofuku.com/ko
12 guests. No phone reservations.

5. Buddakan
Manhattan, Meatpacking: 75 9th Ave (between 15th & 16th St.)
212-989-6699 (book in advance)
buddakannyc.com
Spectacular New York at its finest.
Do not leave without trying the edamame dumplings.

6. Café Habana
Manhattan, Nolita:17 Spring St. on Elizabeth St.
cafehabana.com
Take a break from shopping and head a few blocks east
from Broadway to Nolita. If there’s a queue, order Mexican
style grilled corn at the take-out next door.

7. Dos Caminos
Manhattan, Soho: 475 West Broadway at Houston Street
212-277-4300 (book in advance)
brguestrestaurants.com
Order “Gauc & Margarita” and your work is done!

8. Freemans
Manhattan,Soho: 191 Chrystie St. on Freeman’s Alley, (between Chrystie St. & Bowery)
212-420-0012 (book for dinner, queue for brunch)
freemansrestaurant.com
For weekend brunch, get to this hidden neighbourhood gem
before 11am to get a first seating. Be sure to order lamb
sausage and poached eggs with sourdough.

9. Shack Shake
Manhattan, Flatiron: Madison Square Garden, East 23rd St & Madison Ave.
shakeshacknyc.com
Order the cheese burger, crinkly fries and frozen custard from this
environmentally-friendly, architecturally-hip park restaurant.

10. Gorilla Coffee
Brooklyn, Park Slope: 97 5th Ave., (between Park Place & Prospect Place)
gorillacoffee.com
Voted best coffee in Brooklyn.
Head to Prospect Park to really enjoy it.

11. Tom’s Diner
Brooklyn, Prospect Heights: 782 Washington Ave., (between Lincoln Place & St. Johns Place)
tomsrestaurant.wordpress.com
Kitschville Amer-e-ka in all its glory.
Don’t go Sunday - this family run joint takes a well deserved day off.

12. Employees Only
Manhattan, West Village: 510 Hudson St, nr. Christopher St.
employeesonlynyc.com
Try a speakeasy cocktail from one of New
York’s top mixologists - get your fortune told
for some extra prohibition fun.

13. Little Branch
Manhattan, West Village: 20 7th Ave. at Leroy Street.
Get there before 10pm and you’ve got
yourself a table in cocktail heaven.

14. Back Room
Manhattan, Lower East Side: 102 Norfolk St. at Delancey Street
Secret doors, vodka in tea-cups, beer in brown paper bags…

15. PDT
Manhattan, East Village: 113 St. Mark’s Place, near First Ave.
pdtnyc.com
Through the magic phone box, and hello bar …
Shhh….Please Don’t Tell!

16. Spotted Pig
Manhattan, West Village: 314 W 11th Street at Greenwich St.
thespottedpig.com
In a word: pig-tastic.
Be sure to drink and eat,
while marveling the piglet décor.

17. The Greenpoint Tavern
Brooklyn, Williamsburg: 188 Bedford Ave., (between 6th St. and 7th St.)
Beer in giant polystyrene cups from
Rosie the 85 year old bar-maid -
Hipster Williamsburg at its best.

18. The Box
Manhattan, Lower East Side: 189 Chrystie St., (between Stanton St. and Rivington St.)
theboxnyc.com
$300 spare? Let the circus begin.

19. PS1
Queens: 22-25 Jackson Ave. at 46th Ave.
ps1.org
Music meets art meets architecture.
Saturday Warms-ups are a summer must.

20. Harry’s at Water Taxi Beach
Queens, Long Island City: Borden Ave. & 2nd St.
waterbeachtaxi.com
Chill out with some beach volleyball while watching the sun set on over Manhattan.

21. Mc Carren Park Pool
Brooklyn, Williamsburg: McCarren Pool Park, Lorimer St., (between Driggs Ave. and Bayard St.)
mccarrenparkpool.com
When music parties become pool parties!

22. Guggenheim
Manhattan, Upper East Side: 1071 5th Ave. at 88th St.
guggenheim.org
Friday night music parties to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Saturday evening pay what you want.

23. MET
Manhattan, Upper East Side: 1000 5th Ave. at 82nd St.
& The Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park
metmuseum.org
Forget the Empire State Building and get up to The Met’s sculpture
garden for a spectacular view of Central Park.
Head further north to the Cloisters to escape the city madness.

24. Alife
Manhattan, Lower East Side: 158 Rivington St. (between Suffolk St. & Clinton St.)
alifenyc.com
The epitome of cool.

25. Earnest & Sewn
Manhattan, West Village: 450 West 15th Street
earnestsewn.com
The perfect pair - customized jeans at Earnest & Sewn.

26. Freeman’s Sporting Club
Manhattan, Soho: 8 Rivington St. (between Bowery & Chrystie St.)
freemanssportingclub.com
A gentleman’s day out.
Hair-cut & shave post suit shopping?

27. Opening Ceremony
Manhattan, Soho:35 Howard St. (between Howard St. & Broadway)
openingceremony.us
Number one of the list for NYC’s fashionista looking for the “original” look.

28. Salvor Kiosk
Manhattan, Soho: 95 Spring Sreet, Second Floor
kioskkiosk.com
Shop by country at this retail store-cum-museum.
This season it’s all America.

29. Kid Robot
Manhattan, Soho: 126 Prince St. (between Greene & Wooster St.)
kidrobot.com
Toys-R-Us (the cool version).

30. Future Perfect
Brooklyn, Williamsburg: 156 N 6th St. at Berry St.
thefutureperfect.com
Up close and personal with Brooklyn’s finest designers.

31. New York Uncovered
The Cybercom Guide to the real NYC
Claire Hyland June 09